Preview Android Studio on Chromebooks

With
Linux on Chromebooks,
developers can use top tools, editors, and Android Studio while still getting
the speed, simplicity, and security of Chrome OS. Keep reading to learn how you
can access the preview today.

Note: A preview of Linux on Chrome OS is only available on Pixelbook in the
developer channel while we test and gather feedback before expanding to more
devices. Please keep in mind that the developer channel is not stable and you
may experience crashes when using this preview. We do not recommend primarily
using the developer channel as it is unstable.

Switch to the developer channel

If there are updates, wait for them to finish downloading and click the button to restart Chrome to apply the updates.

Enable Linux

To set up Linux on a Chromebook, go to Settings and find the Linux
(Beta) section. Choose the option to turn on Linux and follow the
setup prompts.

This initiates a background job that downloads a secure virtual machine image
and a Debian container. The download can take up to ten minutes depending on
your Wi-Fi connection. When Linux starts, a terminal window opens. From the
terminal, you can run commands, install more tools using the APT package
manager, and customize your shell.

The Launcher contains an icon for the terminal window so you can open the
terminal later.

Enable Crostini files

There is a flag in chrome://flags called Crostini Files - Enable Crostini
Files in Files app. Enable this flag.

Install Android Studio (Preview)

Follow these steps to install a preview Android Studio for Chromebooks.

Run apt-get to install the unzip utility if necessary.

Visit the Android Studio download page and download the Linux version of Android Studio.